Friendly and Ornery

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Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Ornery is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Ornery adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

Usage example: an ornery old man who always yells at the neighborhood kids to keep off his lawn

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Friendly is an antonym for ornery in mean topic.

Bowser is actually friendly (in an ornery sort of way at times) through the game.

Source: Go-Karting with Bowser

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